- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Self esteem work
About F.
F. Anne Sebastian is a PACFA clinical member counsellor with 12 years of experience working with adults, young adults and adolescents. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and problems linked to past family experiences. She also addresses self-esteem concerns and coping with life changes.
Anne works in straightforward language. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and practical steps to get there. She listens for recurring patterns that started in the family of origin and looks at how those patterns show up now in relationships, parenting and daily choices.
Her approach includes assessing attachment and abandonment themes, and practical ways to reduce unhelpful reactions. She supports people dealing with codependency, communication problems, control issues and the particular strains that come with blended families or caregiving roles.
Anne helps clients with body image and eating-related concerns, and assists people who feel stuck by examining commitment, avoidant tendencies and co-morbidity with mood or anxiety problems. Work in sessions can include skills practice and short-term behavioural tasks to test new ways of relating.
She offers sessions in English and Malay and works from Australia. Starting means picking the online therapy options button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and booking an initial session. The site subscription can be cancelled at any time and fees vary by location.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address patterns that began in childhood and still affect adult life. One common focus is attachment-related work, which looks at how early relationship roles shape present-day reactions and connection with others. This helps with communication problems, abandonment concerns and recurring relationship patterns.She also uses short-term behavioural approaches that break problems into manageable steps. These translate past patterns into current actions, and include practising new responses, small behavioural experiments and clearer communication strategies to reduce stuckness and improve coping.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That assessment happens over the first few sessions and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or video-free phone conversations when camera use is difficult. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can discuss practical arrangements and recommend the best session rhythm for each person.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Malay
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and concerns that link back to family of origin patterns. Other areas include self-esteem, coping with life changes and relationship communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and direct, focusing on patterns from childhood that still affect current behaviour. Sessions include discussion, noticing recurring reactions and trying small behavioural changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults, young adults and adolescents.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a PACFA clinical member counsellor and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Malay.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original profile does not list specific formats.
How do I start therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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